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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 123 3 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 117 1 Browse Search
An English Combatant, Lieutenant of Artillery of the Field Staff., Battlefields of the South from Bull Run to Fredericksburgh; with sketches of Confederate commanders, and gossip of the camps. 101 3 Browse Search
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War 58 12 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 50 16 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 41 3 Browse Search
Jubal Anderson Early, Ruth Hairston Early, Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early , C. S. A. 39 5 Browse Search
Lt.-Colonel Arthur J. Fremantle, Three Months in the Southern States 28 12 Browse Search
A. J. Bennett, private , First Massachusetts Light Battery, The story of the First Massachusetts Light Battery , attached to the Sixth Army Corps : glance at events in the armies of the Potomac and Shenandoah, from the summer of 1861 to the autumn of 1864. 19 1 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 18 8 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
The fight at Bethel Church. We publish this morning such details as we have received of this affair, from which it seems that Magruder's forces have gained a decisive victory. We have heard many other reports connected with the battle, but prefer to wait for authentic advices before making them public. With regard to the number killed on the Federal side, we think the statements are exaggerated, though they may be true. We shall probably get further particulars to-day.
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Latest News.battle at Bethel Church !authentic account.the Successful Skirmish on Saturday.advance of the Northern forces.Col. Magruder's forces prepare for battle.heavy cannonading heard.reports of the battle on Mondaythe enemy routed. It appears that the rumors which prevailed yesterday in regard to a battle near Newport News, on Monday, were well founded. W. F. McKesson, Esq., of Morganton, N. C. arrived here yesterday, by the York River ears, having left Yorktown in a small skiff on Mville, N. C. as a trophy, captured by the company from that place. Also, a large knife taken from the same prisoner. Mr. McKesson furnishes us with the following particulars: Skirmish on Saturday. The Confederate forces, under Col. Magruder, were stationed at Bethel Church, on the line between Elizabeth City and York counties. They consisted of not more than 1,800 or 2,000 men. This place is six miles from Newport News, sixteen from Yorktown, and eight from Hampton. On Sat
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
he was charged by the redoubtable knight of La Mancha. I understand that a similar rencontre occurred yesterday, in which two of the enemy were slain. The achievement of Capt. Werth was a very remarkable one, and sounds almost like the old tales of chivalry. Incidents like it must give the enemy a foretaste of what they have to expect from a whole population armed for resistance, and resolved to give up their country only with their lives It can hardly be violating any rule to say that Gen. Magruder has pushed a strong reconnaissance twelve miles below this, and that Stanard's battery and part of Brown's are with him. The rest of us are left here, forming a part of the garrison, I suppose; or it may be that we may be ordered to join. I can only say that we are all very anxious to be with our comrades. We would all prefer "hearing the lark sing to hearing the mouse squeak," if I may be allowed to use the expression of the Black Douglas I do not think the enemy will ever be able to
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
ce yesterday (Monday) between five regiments of the troops from Old Point and 1,100 Confederate troops, consisting of Virginians and North Carolinians, under General Magruder, at Bethel Church, York county. Before telling you of the battle, I will give you some circumstances preceding it. About two weeks ago, a party of 300 Yankensmen signed themselves as from New York except one who was from "Boston, Mass., U. S." To these excursions into the interior, of which this was the boldest, General Magruder determined to put a stop, and accordingly filled the place after the Yankees left with a few companies of his own troops. In addition to this, he determinedthel. This determination was conveyed to us by persons who came from the neighborhood of the enemy. On Monday morning, about 600 infantry and two guns, under Gen. Magruder, left the camp and proceeded towards Hampton; but after advancing a mile or two, received information that the Yankees were coming in large force. We then ret
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
orth Carolina regiment behaved splendidly on the occasion, as did Stewart's command — comprising the Young Guard, Captain Walker's company, (Life Guards,) the Southern Guards, the Pittsylvania Rifles, (Captain Werth,)--and, indeed, all our troops. It must have been so, or how could 1,100 men have so utterly routed 4,000, for such was undoubtedly the force of the enemy? For my own corps — whose fortune and glory, alas, I did not share — they won the highest encomium from the commander, Colonel Magruder, who declared he had never seen more effective service from any artillery, and said he was proud of them. In fact, the battle was more an affair of artillery than anything else, like that of Volney, which saved France in 1792, although not more men fell then than fell at Bethel Church, 200 at the lowest estimate killed and wounded.) The general characteristic of all our late battle was not wanting on this occasion. The Howitzers lost not a man killed, and but three wounded. The North <